Majuscule Definition
mə-jŭskyo͝ol, măjə-skyo͝ol
noun
A large letter, capital or uncial, as in medieval manuscripts.
Webster's New World
Writing in which such letters are used.
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Synonyms:
- upper-case letter
- uppercase
- capital-letter
- capital
Antonyms:
adjective
Of, written in, or like a majuscule.
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Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Majuscule
Noun
Singular:
majuscule
Plural:
majusculesOrigin of Majuscule
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French from Latin māiusculus somewhat larger diminutive of māior greater meg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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